As the title indicates, this is obviously a hypothetical news story. The quotes are made up as are most of the details. Obviously, there are some juicy details missing--like how much Bar Harbor spent preparing for the President's visit. If I was actually writing the story, I would, of course, investigate that information...)
BAR HARBOR— In preparation for President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit, Police Chief Nathan Young and all of the Bar Harbor police force are hard at work. Young was notified on Monday, July 3rd that the President would be arriving on the island for a three day visit starting Friday July 7th. Federal agents arrived to begin preparing for the visit on Tuesday, and no one on security detail has slept much since.
Chief Young isn’t allowed to disclose all of the details of the upcoming visit, but he said that the preparation for the President’s arrival has been a whirlwind of constant activity. “We’ve had to coordinate with each police department on the island and still don’t have as many officers as would be ideal,” he said. Young expressed some concerns about the challenges that will be involved in protecting the President while trying to avoid disrupting the usual activities occurring all over the island in the peak of tourist season.
“From end to end, Cottage Street isn’t quite big enough to fit the entire motorcade. I’m not sure there’s anything we can do about that.” He also expressed concern about the burden the visit places on local resources, pointing out that Bar Harbor would not be reimbursed for the extra man hours required to provide adequate security during the President’s visit.
Despite the extra costs and the strenuous work, Chief Young said he’s looking forward to hosting the President and First Lady. He thinks the visit will be beneficial for local businesses and said he’s definitely looking forward to riding in the motorcade.
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